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REQUIREMENTS:
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Server:
    This platform shall have Intel(R) SAS (Gen2 and Gen3) HBA’s and drivers to
    support inband interface.

RAID Host Bus Adapter Compatibility:
    Any Intel(R) RAID controller that supports sending firmware updates to expanders. 	    
    (RMS25PB080, RMS25PB040,RMT3PB080, RMS25CB080, RMS25CB040, RMT3CB080, RS25SB008,
    RMS25CB080N,RMS25PB080N, RMS3HC080, RMS3CC080, RS3DC080)

Expander Compatibility:
    Compatible with the following Intel(R) SAS3x Expanders.
    RES3FV288, RES3FV288-R, RES3TV360
       
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Attention:
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Must be at minimum firmware level B005 before attempting update.

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Known Restrictions:
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This upgrade method support when the expander is behind MegaRAID SAS/RAID host bus adapter.
Current version of storcli does not support firmware download to expanders through 12G SAS
RAID controllers.

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Contents in the package:
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The following files are included in this folder

Name:					Description:
EFI_README.txt			This file
CmdTool2.efi			6G SAS MegaRAID utility
storcli.efi				12G SAS MegaRAID utility

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Installation Instructions:
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Windows instructions for updating RAID Expander Firmware:
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(Refer to 'Known Restrictions' section for additional updating notes.)
i)For updating expander behind MegaRAID based HW RAID HBA
(RMS25PB080, RMS25PB040,RMT3PB080, RMS25CB080, RMS25CB040, RMT3CB080, RS25SB008,
    RMS25CB080N,RMS25PB080N)
    1. Download and extract all files to a local drive.
    2. Boot the target system to Windows.
    3. Run CMD as administrator.
    4. Navigate to directory with windows update script.
    5. Find enclosure device ID
		a. Run "cmdtool2 -EncInfo -aN" (N=adapter number, default = 0)
		b. The format of the expander device ID shown below
			Enclosure 1:
			Device ID				:xx		(example xx = 11)
	6. Record expander device ID
    7. Update expander.
		a. Run "cmdtool2 -PdFwDownload -EncdevId[xx] -f ..\..\binary\firmware_image.bin" -aN
	
ii)For updating expander behind 12G SAS MegaRAID based HW RAID HBA
(RMS3HC080, RMS3CC080, RS3DC080)
    1. Download and extract all files to a local drive.
    2. Boot the target system to EFI.
    3. Navigate to directory with windows update script.
    4. Find enclosure device ID
		a. Run "storcli -EncInfo -aN" (N=adapter number, default = 0)
	b. The format of the expander device ID shown below
		Enclosure 1:
		Device ID				:xx		(example xx = 11)
	5. Record expander device ID
    6. Update expander.
		a. Run "storcli /cN/exx download src= ..\..\binary\firmware_image.bin forceActivate" (N=adapter number, default = 0; xx=enclosure number)
    7. Repeat step 6 for each expander.


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